An Attempt to Answer the Question, Whose Children are Entitled to Baptism?John Moffet, 1841 - 135 pages |
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... minds of our ministers and peo- ple in some degree to the claims of our chil- dren . The truth lies somewhere , and although we have no reason to look for entire uniformi- ty of opinion on any subject , yet I see noth- ing to forbid the ...
... minds of our ministers and peo- ple in some degree to the claims of our chil- dren . The truth lies somewhere , and although we have no reason to look for entire uniformi- ty of opinion on any subject , yet I see noth- ing to forbid the ...
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... minds , they are affectionately entreated not to suffer themselves to be overcome . It may prevent unpleasant consequences , to revert to an ob- servation already made , that " we are engaged with general principles of ecclesiastical ...
... minds , they are affectionately entreated not to suffer themselves to be overcome . It may prevent unpleasant consequences , to revert to an ob- servation already made , that " we are engaged with general principles of ecclesiastical ...
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... mind that in the administration of the initiatory rite , men push their views so far as to interfere with what does not belong to them , whenever they insist upon such connec- tions between the rite and personal grace , as God has not ...
... mind that in the administration of the initiatory rite , men push their views so far as to interfere with what does not belong to them , whenever they insist upon such connec- tions between the rite and personal grace , as God has not ...
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... a reason in the Divine mind , for designating them , rather than oth- ers ; or whether it operated as a reason at all , belongs not to us ; nor is it of conse- quence to the present argument . The ground , or 42 THE INITIATORY RITE.
... a reason in the Divine mind , for designating them , rather than oth- ers ; or whether it operated as a reason at all , belongs not to us ; nor is it of conse- quence to the present argument . The ground , or 42 THE INITIATORY RITE.
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... mind , that church - membership was involved in the right to reign — that none but a member of the church could sit upon the throne in Jerusalem . What then if con- current principles , or rather what if one com- mon principle , had not ...
... mind , that church - membership was involved in the right to reign — that none but a member of the church could sit upon the throne in Jerusalem . What then if con- current principles , or rather what if one com- mon principle , had not ...
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Abra Abrahamic covenant administered admitted adult Apostle argument baptism baptized believe belongs blessing born ceived CHAPTER character chil children of Israel Christ Christian church membership circumcision confession constitution conveyance cove covenant relation disciples disciples of Christ Dispensation divine doctrine dren duty ecclesiastical entitled Esau established everlasting covenant exist fact father favour fruit God's gracious Hezekiah holy idea infant infant baptism initiatory ordinance initiatory rite institutions Jewish Jews JOHN MOFFET kingdom leges Lord Lord's Supper Manasseh means of grace ment nant natural ordi parent in covenant partake Passover peculiar Pedo-Baptist piety pious parents present a child present their children principle privileges professed promise prove question reason receive refuse regard religious right to present righteousness of faith sacrament Scripture seal seed sense signification sion spiritual spoken stitution supposed Testament thing tion tized tree true truth unbelieving UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN visible church Wardlaw
Popular passages
Page 90 - For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
Page 117 - And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service? That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses.
Page 117 - And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread ; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt : therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever.
Page 53 - And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father. 4 Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem...
Page 63 - Moreover thou hast taken thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hast borne unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed unto them to be devoured. Is this of thy whoredoms a small matter, that thou hast slain my children, and delivered them to cause them to pass through the fire for them...
Page 74 - Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not ; for a blessing is in it : so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all.
Page 20 - And he [Abraham] received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the Faith which he had yet being uncircumcised...
Page 53 - Although my house be not so with God, yet hath he made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and sure ; for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.
Page 49 - And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.